Answering 3 Atheist Memes
I ran across some atheist memes recently. Here are some quick answers. Of course, the full answer to a meme sometimes requires an essay. But in the day and age of short snippets of information,...
Category: Tactics
Evil and the Catholic Christian Worldview
I contend that evil and suffering fit well within the Catholic Christian worldview and do not fit well in atheistic worldviews. This provides yet another reason why the problem of evil fails as an objection to the existence of God.
Facing the Problem of Evil (Part 3)
In part 1, we examined how to situate the problem of evil in conversation. In part 2, we answered the logical problem of evil. We saw that the logical version poses no threat whatsoever...
Facing the Problem of Evil (Part 2)
In part 1, we examined how to situate the problem of evil in conversation. While we can pray for the person and empathize when people face the emotional problem of evil, we want to...
Facing the Problem of Evil (Part 1)
The problem of evil and suffering gives many believers pause. They are stumped when a popular atheist objects, “Anyone who walks into a children’s hospital knows there is no god.” Of course, that’s a false...
I Believe in One Less God Than You Do
Some popular atheists register this objection: You do not believe in 2999 other Gods like Zeus, Thor, or Krishna. You should be reasonable and take that logic one step further. I follow the pattern to it’s...
The Gospels were NOT Anonymous (part 2)
In part 1, I summarized the evidence against the anonymous Gospels hypothesis. It’s a strong case. But you might wonder, if the case is so strong, why do many scholars oppose it? For example,...
The Gospels were NOT Anonymous
Many people subscribe to the anonymous Gospel theory. That theory says the Gospel authors wrote their works and circulated them anonymously. Â The New American Bible Revised Edition reports that the majority of scholars hold...
Your Worldview Has Problems
Your worldview has problems. How do I know this? Because every worldview has problems. Our limited minds fail to grasp reality perfectly. This doesn’t mean that we can’t grasp some truths. And it doesn’t mean...
There is No Evidence for God
Many atheists object: There is no evidence for God’s existence. How would you reply? It’s tempting to trot out evidence immediately. Have you ever heard of X, Y, and Z arguments for God? What...
